Planetary hours
in Penzing.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 16 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:02 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:07
- 5☽︎ Moon10:07 – 10:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:53 – 11:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:25
- 8♂︎ Mars12:25 – 13:11
- 9☉︎ Sun13:11 – 13:57
- 10♀︎ Venus13:57 – 14:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:29
- 12☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:29 – 18:44
- 3♂︎ Mars18:44 – 19:58
- 4☉︎ Sun19:58 – 21:12
- 5♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:50
- 12♀︎ Venus05:50 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Penzing?
On Tuesday, 16 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:15: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:02 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.